P.O. Box 726 Attleboro, MA 02703
Bluefish Office: 508-455-2791 Bluefish Fax: 508-455-2792
Bluefish Raynham Office: 508-823-1913 Website: http://www.bluefishswimclub.com/
E-mail: Chuck: abfswimscjb@yahoo.com
or Christie: abfswimsccc@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: Chuck 617-678-0964 or Christie 617-448-0777
Welcome! Now that you’re a Bluefish, you may have some questions. Included in this packet are answers to some Frequently Asked Questions. We hope you find them helpful. Still have more questions? Our website, www.bluefishswimclub.com
, our parents and our coaches will be happy to help with any information you may need.
You’ll also find some helpful information in this packet about our Boosters organization as well as our current fundraising efforts. Take a moment to read through the information to see how you can get involved to further enrich the swimming experience of your child(ren).
Welcome to the team!

As you know, The Bluefish Swim Club is a developmental program that strives to develop swimmers from entry level competitors into senior elite athletes. This requires a tremendous amount of time, work and dedication not only from our coaching staff, but from our children as well.
Due to the dedication and commitment our children have made to the sport of swimming, it is critical that a support network be in place to foster the continued success of the Bluefish Swim Club program and to allow our athletes the best possible opportunities throughout their swimming careers.
The Bluefish are fortunate enough to have such an organization in place to provide this support. The
Bluefish Boosters Club was founded in 1999 as a non-profit parent run organization whose purpose is to promote the development and success of the Bluefish Swim Club. We are now recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. The Booster’s Club has the opportunity to influence the swimming experience of our children, as well as foster team spirit that will involve every Bluefish family.
The Boosters Club needs your help. We need involvement from as many Bluefish families as possible. Booster Club meetings are held on a regular basis throughout the year and present an opportunity to foster communication between parents, swimmers and coaches. It is a vehicle that can be used to influence your child’s swimming experience. We have some new challenges to work through. The diversity in swimmers ages, geographical locations and pool venues represent opportunities for us as a group to put new programs in place to further assist the coaches in reaching their goals for the team.
We have many committees that help the Bluefish continue to be successful. Some of them include:
Fundraising, Social Activities, Corporate Sponsorships, Parent Education, Newsletter, Scholarship just to name a few. Please consider volunteering for any of the areas listed above. Showcase your talents!
Join us at our next Booster Club Meeting. Thanks for any help you can offer and welcome to the team!
Patty Murphy
President, Bluefish Boosters Club
Pattymurphy33@comcast.net

Who are the Bluefish?
The Bluefish Swim Club is a developmental swim program that strives to develop swimmers from entry level competitors into senior elite athletes. The Bluefish Swim Club offers a:
1) Learn To Swim Programs (both group and private lessons) beginning at 12 months of age
2) Competitive Swim Team – open to those who have mastered the strokes of Freestyle,
Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly and are ready to make a commitment to swimming as a sport
3) Masters level Swim Program - open to those 19 years of age or older who benefit from coached workouts, whether or not they choose to compete.
Where do we train?
The Bluefish have five main training facilities, with a sixth site during the spring/summer months.
Program offerings vary by location.
Attleboro High School
108 Rathbun Willard Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703
Coach: Chuck Batchelor abfswimscjb@yahoo.com
Course: SCY (25 yard pool)
Raynham Athletic Club
1250 Rte 44
Raynham, MA 02767
Coach: Christie Batchelor abfswimsccc@yahoo.com
Course: SCY (25 yard pool)
Cumberland High School Westboro JCC
Mendon 45
Cumberland, RI 02864
Coach: Tami Johnson
Johnson.tami@gmail.com
Course: SCY (25 yard pool)
Westboro, MA 01581
Coach: Mike Ross mike@soundinsight.com
Course: SCY (25 yard pool)
Hass Athletic Center Mickey Stevens Complex
Sandy 02889
East Warwick,
Course: SCM/SCY

Who can I call for additional information or with questions?
You should always feel free to speak to your child’s coach. You might also find it helpful to speak with any Bluefish parent about any questions you may have. Pool Liaisons (current parents of
Bluefish swimmers) have been established at each of our training facilities to help you transition to our team successfully. Your pool liaison can help get you the information you need or direct you to someone who might be of more help. Pool Liaisons for each of our facilities are listed below:
Attleboro High School Raynham Athletic Club/Wheaton
Joanie Beisel : beisel@cox.net
Michele mhoughton1203@msn.com
Susan Cordery: spcordery@aol.com
Westboro JCC
Mary Devers: mwdevers@mac.com
Dianne diannedurand@charter.net
Who are the Boosters?
The Bluefish Swim Club Boosters is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), parent run organization whose purpose is to promote the development and success of the Bluefish Swim Club. Due to the dedication and commitment our children have made to the sport of swimming, it is critical that a support network be in place to foster the continued success of the Bluefish Swim Club program and to allow our athletes the best possible opportunities throughout their swimming careers.
The Bluefish are fortunate enough to have such an organization in place to provide this support. The
Booster’s Club has the opportunity to influence the swimming experience of our children, as well as foster team spirit that will involve every Bluefish family. The Boosters act as the fundraising arm for the Bluefish in addition to supporting team activities and fostering communication between parents and the coaching staff. You’ll find information about our current fundraising initiatives enclosed.
As a member of the Bluefish, you are automatically a member of the Boosters. There are committees that have been established that can use your talents! Booster meetings are held monthly and all parents are invited to attend. Please join our next meeting to learn more about us and to see how you can help.
Email messages will be sent out to let you know when a meeting will be held.
Do we run meets? Why?
The Bluefish host approximately 4 meets during the year. We run meets to help off-set the cost of running a team and to help keep our fees as low as possible. Pool time cost is significant. Each meet we run generates income from admission, program sales and swimmer entry fees. Once meet expenses are paid, we are able to use this money to help with the expenses in running the team. If we didn’t run meets, we would be paying for these costs in the form of increased membership fees.
Parent volunteers are essential to the Bluefish being able to run a successful meet. Running organized and profitable meets are critical to the fundraising efforts for the Bluefish. Parents are required to volunteer/work all days of the swim meet. You will have the opportunity to select a job by using our volunteer management software, SuperMeets. You will be expected to stay the length of the session in which your child is swimming. If you do not fulfill your work obligation you will be billed a $100 fine, unless you make other arrangements to volunteer in some other capacity prior to the meet. In the event you cannot fulfill your work obligation, please contact Christie Batchelor prior to the meet to discuss an alternate volunteer assignment. Please see our complete volunteer policy in your registration packet.

Am I required to purchase team equipment/apparel? How do I do this?
Bluefish are a Speedo Team. All Bluefish swimmers must wear/use Speedo swim suits, caps, warm ups and bags at swim meets. Every Bluefish swimmer is required to purchase team equipment (for specific requirements, see Team Uniform Policy – included in the annual Registration Package) through the Bluefish per our contract with Speedo. Bluefish have their own “Team Store” where you can order directly from All-American Aquatics
( www.all-americanaquatics.com
). See flyer our website for more information.
What are my Financial Obligations?
A) Membership Fee
Membership Fees are based on group placement as determined by the Coaching staff. There are two swimming seasons in each fiscal year: Short Course (September – March) and Long Course
(April – August). Membership fees are determined on an annual basis and subject to change – please refer to the annual Registration Package for specifics.
B) Joining Fee
There is a joining fee for each competitive program level. The fee for an individual swimmer is $200 and the fee for a family (any number of swimmers) is $300. This fee is waived for swimmers joining from the Bluefish Swim School.
C) Registration Fee
A $75 registration fee is charged every year to each swimmer (families with three or more USA swimmers will be charged a maximum of $185). Part of this fee will be applied to each swimmers yearly United States Swimming Membership fee.
D) Swim meet entry fee
Meet entry fees are not included in membership fees. An advance deposit (escrow) for each swimmer, payable at the time of registration, will be credited to your account. Any additional meet fees will be billed accordingly during the year. Typical meet entry fees range from $4 - $5 per event.
For a typical two day, ten event meet, the fee is approximately $45 - $55.
E) Coaching Fee
There will be a $10 coaching fee per swimmer, per meet. This fee will be billed directly to your account. This fee helps defray the cost of food, hotel and transportation for club coaching.
Miscellaneous expense associated with Team Travel
Many Bluefish swimmers participate in selected meets where team travel is necessary. Swimmers participating in these meets will travel as a team, stay in a hotel and eat as a team. The price of the trip will include transportation and accommodation. The swimmer will responsible for his/her own food expenses. The cost of the trip must be paid in full prior to the trip.
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Where can we find the Bluefish Swim Club on the web?
Please visit www.bluefishswimclub.com
often. This should become a site you check regularly for information, updates and important news about the team.
Members only login information:
Login ID: Bluefish
Password: weareback

The Bluefish Swim Club has 3 fundraising programs in place and we need your help. Money raised through these programs will help supply the necessary equipment and staff our program needs as well as supplement swimmer travel expenses. Here’s how you can help:
Go to: www.shaws.com/communityrewards
1. Click on: Shoppers login or register with your Rewards card first
2. Enter your Shaw’s Rewards Card number
(found on back of card)
and then Click LOGIN
3. Enter the Bluefish Swim Club Community
Rewards ID#: 49001019952
4. Shop on Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday and the Bluefish win!
Group ID # is: 500020946
1. Log on to www.escrip.com
2. Click “Sign Up”
3. Under Group Name, type in Bluefish Swim
Club and click SEARCH on
Click NEXT
5. Provide required information
Click NEXT
6. SKIP THIS SECTION
Click
6. Register credit and debit cards
7. SKIP THIS SECTION
Click NEXT
8. Confirm your registration and review
Click NEXT
9. Create a personal password to access “my eScrip” in the future and track your purchases and account activity
NOW THAT I’M REGISTERED, WHAT NEXT?
1. Check out eScrip Dining Rewards
This allows the Bluefish to earn money when you dine out at a participating restaurant -
2.5% of your bill (including tax and tip) goes to the Bluefish when you pay with a registered credit/debit card
2. Shop the eScrip Online Mall
There are over 800 retailers that participate in the program. and
Earn money for the Bluefish every time you search the Internet!
GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half of its advertising revenue, to the charities its users designate.
You use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from
Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! to
2. Enter “Bluefish Swim Club” as your favorite charity
3. Download the GoodSearch toolbar to your desktop
4. Use it every time you search the internet!
LIKE TO SHOP ONLINE?
GoodSearch offers online shopping through
GoodShop. When you shop online at your favorite stores, the Bluefish can receive a donation of up to 37 percent of each purchase! Hundreds of great stores including
Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay,
Macy's, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy, and
Toys R Us have teamed up with GoodShop.
Every time you place an order through the
GoodShop store, you’ll be supporting the
Bluefish!